After serving for more than five years as a target ship for Air Force gunners, the 455-foot-long vessel Ozark was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico.

Weight lifting for women had spread to Fort Walton Beach. Pam Meister and bodybuilding champion John Powers had opened a new gym in downtown Fort Walton Beach.

20 years ago – 1996

An 11-year-old Baker School student was arrested after he reportedly confessed that he made two bomb threats to the school the previous week.

Northwest Florida was described as sleepy, rural and stagnant in a business climate survey done by Development Counselors International and the The Gallup Organization.

10 years ago – 2006

An investigation by the state Education Practices Commission into allegations that a Niceville High School wrestling coach assaulted a student was closed after he agreed to a settlement that would allow him to keep his teaching certificate.

Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputies were looking for help in identifying three suspects involved in a fraudulent check scheme.

5 years ago – 2011

The head of an escort service called “Hot Destin Girls” was arrested and charged with procuring prostitution and living off the earnings. The arrest stemmed from “Operation Safe Streets,” which was part of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s undercover investigations department.

Bioluminescent waves were caught in a photo taken behind the Whale’s Tail in Miramar Beach.

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